The Wisconsin Badgers guard Josh Gasser has come a long way since his days in Port Washington.

The Wisconsin Badgers guard Josh Gasser has come a long way since his days in Port Washington.

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Updated: 8:18 PM CDT Apr 4, 2014

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WEBVTT CAN'T SEE THE MASSIVE ONE. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TO WATCH THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE SITTING UP HIGH. HE IS THE COVER BOY ON THE REGIONAL COVER OF THIS WEEK'S SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. LOOKING PRETTY GOOD ON THE COVER OF S.I. I SAT DOWN WITH HIS PARENTS EARLIER THIS WEEK AND THEY SAY THE SUN HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE HIS DAYS AT FORT WASHINGTON. -- THEIR SON HAS COME ALONG WAY SINCE HIS DAYS AT FORT WASHINGTON. WE MET HIM BACK IN 2009 RIGHT AFTER HE BROKE HIS HIGH SCHOOL SCORING RECORD THAT STOOD FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. I DID NOT REALLY PAY ATTENTION TO THE RECORD VERY MUCH. HE IS A STARTING GUARD ON THE FINAL FOUR TEAM. IT IS A LOT OF FUN, I'M TRYING TO ENJOY THE MOMENT. THE FAMILY IS ALSO ENJOYING THE MOMENT INCLUDING HIS PARENTS PAT AND JOAN. A LITTLE BOY'S DREAM COME TRUE IF THEY PLAY BASKETBALL THAT THEY CAN SAY THAT THEY PLAYED FOR THEIR HOME STATE AND MADE IT TO THE FINAL FOUR. IT IS THRILLING. I SAT DOWN WITH THEM IN WASHINGTON . WHO DID HE GET HIS ATHLETIC ABILITY FROM? IT HAS TO BE ME. IT IS DEFINITELY NOT ME, SO IT HAS TO BE YOU. I WAS NEVER A SHOOTER, BUT I WILL TAKE CREDIT FOR THE DEFENSE. I DON'T THINK HE HAD A PREFERENCE UNTIL HE GOT TO HIGH SCHOOL AND THEN IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT HE SKEWED TOWARDS THE BADGERS AT THAT POINT. IT WAS HIS FRESHMAN YEAR. HIS CAREER HIT A ROADBLOCK LAST YEAR WHEN HE BLEW OUT HIS KNEE BEFORE THE SEASON TIPPED OFF. I COULD TELL IT WAS CRUSHING TO HIM. HIS PARENTS ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD HOW THEIR SON HAS BOUNCED BACK. ALL OF THAT WORK PAID OFF FOR HIM. HE WAS ABLE TO BE ON THE COURT WITH HIS TEAM AND ENJOYABLE THESE GREAT EXPERIENCES. THE HIGH SCORING RECORD PART OF THE BADGERS FINAL FOUR TEAM IS EVEN BIGGER. TO HAVE THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN THEIR SITE IS AMAZING. NOT EASY TO DO. A PRETTY BIG DEAL. AND IT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL WHEN YOU GROW UP IN WISCONSIN. LOOKING GOOD ON THE COVER OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. FOR THAT 50 OF THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS RENTING A BADGERS BUS.

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The Wisconsin Badgers guard Josh Gasser has come a long way since his days in Port Washington.